Testseek.com have collected 49 expert reviews of the Metal Gear Solid 5: Phantom Pain and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Metal Gear Solid 5: Phantom Pain.
September 2015
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The editors liked
Incredible production values
Mechanics
And gameflow
Superb
Curated open world
Tells a complex
Unusual story that holds your attention from start to finish
The world and characters are captivating in their presentation
Tackles taboo topics with grace
Features a massive open world that's dense with exciting possibilities
Deliver
Emergent gameplay second-to-none
Mother Base building is intricate and addicting
Excellent
If somewhat flawed
Characters
Gorgeous visuals and solid framerates
Tapes and music flesh out the universe incredibly
The editors didn't like
Some characterisation is weak and crass
Microtransactions could potentially annoy
Pacing issues towards the end of the game momentarily halt your momentum
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain offers an excellent gameplay and presentation package, and if not for a few weakness, it could have been one of the all-time bests. Instead, it's just really, really good...
Abstract: When a game opens up with a Midge Ure cover of David Bowie's “The Man Who Sold the World” you know you're in store for something special.Special is one of the best words to describe my experience with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. I'd imagine mos...
Published: 2015-09-12, Author: Eric , review by: gamingtrend.com
Emergent gameplay second-to-none, Mother Base building is intricate and addicting, Excellent, if somewhat flawed, characters, Gorgeous visuals and solid framerates, Tapes and music flesh out the universe incredibly
Story sometimes falls short of expectations, The Skulls
The Phantom Pain strays from the formula to perfect a new one, offering the best in open-world emergent gameplay we've seen this generation. While the story sometimes falters under expectations, the characters, aesthetic, and polish of this game set it ap...
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Published: 2015-09-04, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: We're always on the lookout for games that take advantage of the latest PC hardware and although our game performance reviews have included major series such as Battlefield, BioShock, Crysis and Far Cry, we haven't tested any Metal Gear games despite the...
Published: 2015-08-24, Author: Chris , review by: destructoid.com
Abstract: Despite the fact that most of the spinoff Metal Gear games are good in their own right, they just don't get me excited the same way the mainline console editions do. Every core Metal Gear entry has something new, and offers up some sort of revelatory stor...
Abstract: Easter EggsWeapons (see all)Part of the mysterious twin game projects that form part five in the Metal Gear franchise, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain continues the complex saga of the Snake soldier line, connecting storylines from Metal Gear Solid:...
Published: 2015-08-23, Author: Peter , review by: gamespot.com
Tells a complex, unusual story that holds your attention from start to finish, The world and characters are captivating in their presentation, Tackles taboo topics with grace, Features a massive open world that's dense with exciting possibilities, Deliver
Pacing issues towards the end of the game momentarily halt your momentum
Abstract: With the game coming out nearly a month ago, this seems like the perfect time to check in on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Why? Wel, because due to the game's sandbox style play combined with its Metal Gear history it seems to me that this is the...
Abstract: I am Big Boss, now dubbed “Venom Snake.” It is midnight and I am staring out over a valley in Afghanistan, on the other side there is a mountain covered in a sprawling military base. My intelligence team shows that somewhere in that complex is a commander...
